AND I AM THE WINNER: Red Heart, Golden Festival Altered Pages Blog Challenge

Update 3/4/13  I AM THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE ON THE ALTERED PAGES BLOG AND WILL BE RECEIVING A PACKAGE OF GOODIES IN THE MAIL SHORTLY!

Year of the Snake 2013 Calendar, cover

Planning ahead for the Year of the Snake and the February challenge, I ordered the Snake Charmers collage sheet from Altered Pages.  When the package arrived it included the QuickKutz Heart die.  Once the challenge was posted, I knew I had to use both for this project.

Because there were 13 snake charmers on the collage sheet, I decided to make a calendar for the year of the snake.  I used some chipboard 5X7 rectangles for the base of each page, and covered each one with a variety of red papers.  I found a Chinese calendar online and printed it out on offwhite cardstock.  I then spent some time with the Cuttlebug, my Memory Box dies, Bo Buuny 6X6 pages from the Serenity Collection, and gold mirror paper.  I punched a hole in the top corner of each page and held them together with a large black rubber book ring from 7 Gypsies.  I embellished pages with pearls, gold gems, and red glitter heart brads as well as a few China stickers.

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

Month 10
Month 11

Month 12

back cover

Repeat Impressions DCC213 ~ Favorite Repeat Impressions Stamp.

Here's a card I created for a challenge at the Repeat Impressions blog.

Repeat Impressions Favorite Stamp:  5121 H  Moose (2010)

This is the stamp I go to whenever I need a masculine card.

Materials Used:

• kraft notecard--Memory Box
• Camp-a-lot In the Woods paper--Bo Bunny
• off-white cardstock--scrap
• Moose 5121H stamp--Repeat Impressions
• Chestnut Roan ink--ColorBox Chalk
• wood tree--KaiserCraft
• Distress Stains in Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Wild Honey--Tim Holtz/Ranger
• Twill tape, "The Great Outdoors"
• double-sided tape; popdots (for the moose)

Now all I have to do is add the appropriate sentiment and a note inside when I need to send a card to a guy.

AND I AM THE WINNER!!! Repeat Impression Sketch F613 Challenge

Memory Box white notecard
Memory Box  chocolate gingham paper
gold/white chevron paper (source unknown)
kraft paper tag cut from Memory Box Valise paper
Repeat Impressions PussyWillows stamp (2007)
Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Antique Linen Distress Marker
White Signo pen
gold paper banner (scrap)
Happy Spring stamp PSX
VersaMark ink
Judikins white embossing powder
3 small gold pearls

I AM THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE ON THE HOUSE THAT STAMPS BUILT BLOG FOR REPEAT IMPRESSIONS.  WOO-HOO!!!  I WIN A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE.  CAN'T WAIT TO GO SHOPPING! 3/6/13

Day Two Clean & Simple Card Making 2 Class

Memory Box white notecard
heart punch--punch heart out of post-it note and use the piece that's left to make a mask for the card front
Archival Vermillion ink
Jumbo Dauber
gold pen to draw arrow
dimensional black-rimmed circle with three stick-on dots as an embellishment
two sizes of double-sided red tape to make lines at the bottom of the card
gold glitter
Corner Chomper to round the top right corner







Memory Box White notecard
Memory Box stamp:  E1904 Row of Hearts
tiny white bow with pearl center
other stamps:  Clear set from Simon Says Stamp
Ancient Page Primrose ink
7 tiny pink gemstones
Prismacolor colored pencils

Day One Clean & Simple Card Making 2 Class

Memory Box garnet notecard
Neenah White cardstock
Memory Box stamp D1312 Tree of Love (3 hearts on end)
Memory Box stamp B1906 Filled With Love (heart on end)
Archival Vermillion ink
Color Box Chestnut Roan ink

Memory Box white notecard
Neenah White Cardstock
The Crafter's Workshop stencil Honeycomb
Tattered Angels Tiger Lily Mist
2 3/4 inch circle punch
brown Pitt pen
Stamp:  Bee with Hive, A Stamp in the Hand Co.
Stamp:  Bee, Anita's
Stamp:  E-140 Honey Pot, Stamps by Judith
ColorBox Chestnut Roan ink

Altered Pages January Challenge--WINNER!!!

I AM THE WINNER OF THE SNOW DANCER JANUARY CHALLENGE AT THE ALTERED PAGES BLOG!!!  WOO HOO!!!  2/20/13






pale pink blush notecard Memory Box
brown dotted pink paper Memory Box
pink dotted brown paper Memory Box
brown linen cardstock scrap
pink gemstone
skater from Altered Pages
Snow stamp from Paper Source
Judikins Opaque White embossing powder
Scotch Tacky Adhesive (white glue)
Martha Stewart fine white glitter to add details to the costume and chunky glitter for the snow/ice under her foot

white notecard Memory Box

white dotted blue paper Memory Box

Neenah white cardstock

clear gemstones (3)

skater from Altered Pages

Snow stamp from Paper Source

Judikins Opaque White embossing powder

Scotch Tacky Adhesive (white glue)

Martha Stewart fine white glitter to add details to the costume 

These are two notecards I did for the Altered Pages January Challenge:  Snow Dancer.

Update, Saturday the 26th

Yesterday was a busy day:  Herceptin treatment at the Oncology Center; lunch at Mr. Bagel; shopping at Michaels, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and LLBean.

I am feeling soooo much better that I really need to pay attention to not trying to do so much!  I still get worn out easily.

Today and Monday I'm teaching classes at Your Maine Stamper--winter cards and valentines.  Here are a couple of the cards we'll be making:

 I've also been busy crafting my own stuff--repurposing cigar boxes, a chipboard flipbook calendar, a CD box calendar, and gathering materials for a mixed media clock piece and one on chipmunks.  I have so many ideas in my head that I just want to create stuff all day long!